Colorado got production from the bottom of its lineup with young shortstop Ezequiel Tovar producing a pair of doubles while Alan Trejo added three singles and two RBI as the Rockies beat the Cardinals Monday 7-4.
Germán Márquez tried to work through the tightness he was feeling in the middle of his right forearm, but had to leave the game in the sixth.
Steven Matz (0-2) struggled for a second straight start, allowing six runs and nine hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Jordan Walker singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. It’s the longest by a rookie to start their career in Cardinals history. Nolan Arenado‘s nine-game hitting streak was halted as he returned to Coors Field.
OF Lars Nootbaar (bruised left thumb) took between 40 and 50 swings in the batting cage Monday.
The Cardinals will throw righty Miles Mikolas (0-1, 9.64) 6:45 with the pregame and the first pitch at 7:40 on KIRX.